Hi all. I haven't posted in probably 5 months. I was all set to hs last year when dh said he wasn't sure and didn't want me to hs. I cried and prayed and prayed and prayed some more. We have dd, 8 and dd, 6 as well as ds, 2. Our oldest was bringing home D's and F's frequently. She did not understand what was taught and failed her tests. After I schooled her on the concepts, she would be ok. But this did not help her scores any. We met with the teacher several times and she is very sweet but has no teacher aides or help in the classroom so when one student fails to understand, she doesn't have the time to sit 1 on 1 with them. Also, my dd has been picking up horrible attitudes from one particular friend. She shocked my husband with how she treated people. :shock: So he gave the green light and I sent my letter of intent yesterday and FINALLY I am going to homeschool!!!!! I am so excited and am looking forward to posting how we are doing. I am so thankful for the opportunity to teach my children.
Angie, I am so happy for you and your family. This is our first year and I love it. My 8th grader is the one who isn't so sure she likes this. She misses her friends. My 8year old third grader is doing great and is so much happier now. She is making progress in areas I felt she was falling behind in. I feel much better about her math now. Mostly I just love having my girls back. The older one was growing up way too fast while in public school. She was seeing and talking to friends about stuff that I never ran into before high school. The school bus was a nightmare in itself. The language and the behaviour were so awful that my girls wouldn't repeat some of the words they were hearing. We are still letting our two sons go to public school because they both graduate next year. So for now at least they will stay where they are. I have said over and over that I wish I had started earlier with the homeschooling. You won't regret this. Best of luck. Beth
welcome on board Angie! You'll love hs - we all do! Hopefully your dh will relax a little when he sees how great it is. Did you know that traditional school were originally started as a form of social control? It can be hard to break free from that way of thinking if it is all you've known and step into a brave new world. So welcome again, and enjoy the journey. Karen
Yes, WELCOME! I'm so glad you got the green light and are able to homeschool! Stick around, ask questions! This is a great place!
Your prayers were heard and answered. You are not only homeschooling, you are doing so with your dh's support. THis is important for so many reasons.
So happy for you! I am fairly new here, but can attest that these ladies are awesome. I'm so sorry your oldest has had a hard time. My dd is only in kindergarten but was having similar issues. She wasn't understanding phonics and reading and I was having to tutor her for an hour every night to get her caught up. I thought "HEY, why am I paying for this expensive private school when I am doing all the work?" Also, other students were abusive to her and she was picking up HORRIBLE attitudes. I am happy to report that after only one month she is back to her old sweet self! I am sure your dd will be the same. I'm sorry she is missing her friends. Can you make extra efforts to help her get together with them on evenings or weekends? I've had to really do a lot of that. Well, didn't mean to ramble...but welcome and stick around. You'll love it!
Thanks everyone. You all are a wonderful bunch of mothers. I couldn't wait to check to see if anyone replied, I'm so excited I could burst!!! Praise the Lord!
Angie, I know how you feel about having replies. When I first posted I was feeling sort of out of place but everyone here was so nice and willing to answer my questions even if they had already answered the same questions before. The first time I had some replies directed to me, I was thrilled. I felt like I had found the right place for me. I had been on one other site but they were not very friendly and they argued a lot. This is the only one I go to now. So glad you joined in. Beth
I only go to this site too! It's so good, I don't need any other! Plus, I spend too much time on just this ONE site, what would I do if I had any more to go to?!!!
